PROPERTY INFO - ZONING INFO - COMMUNITY INFO - APPENDIX

ZONING INFORMATION

1151.01 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS
For the purposes of promoting the public health, safety, morals, convenience and general welfare, the City is hereby divided into zoning districts, as enumerated in Section 1151.02, each being of such number, shape, kind and area and of such common unity of purpose and adaptability of use that is deemed most suitable to carry out the purposes of this Zoning Code. The districts shall be shown on the Zoning Districts Map.
(Ord. 2000-143. Passed 6-26-00.)

1151.02 DISTRICTS
The names of zoning districts for the City as established in Section 1151.01 are as follows:
(a)   R1   Residential District;
(b)   R2   Residential District;
(c)   R3   Residential District;
(d)   R4   Residential District;
(e)   R5   Residential District;
(f)    PD   Planned Development District;
(g)   C1   Shopping District;
(h)   C2   Commercial Shopping District;
(i)    C3   Planned Community Shopping Center District;
(j)    I1    Manufacturing, Processing and Wholesaling District; and
(k)   T1   Transitional Commercial Service District.
               (Approved by voters February 2, 1993.)
(l)   O1   Office District
               (Ord 1999-156, Passed 7-26-99. Approved by voters 11-2-99)

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1151.04 ZONING DISTRICTS MAP
(a)    There shall be a map known and designated as the Zoning Districts Map which shall show the boundaries of all zoning districts of the City. The Zoning Districts Map reflects the districts adopted by the voter through November 2, 1999 and is hereby approved by Council Ordinance 2000-143, passed June 26, 2000, and as subsequently amended by ordinances of Council or approved by the electors of the City as provided by the Charter.

(b)    The Zoning Districts Map, with all the notations, references and other pertinent material shown thereon, is hereby made a part of this Zoning Code.

(c)    The Director of Planning and Zoning shall cause the Zoning Districts Map to be updated as soon as Possible after amendments to it are adopted by Council and shall change the date of the Map to indicate the latest revision. The Director of Law shall be responsible for providing to the Director of Planning and Zoning an accurate description of the approved amendment suitable for use in amending the Zoning Map. No unauthorized person may alter or modify the Map.

(d)    The Zoning Districts Map shall be stored in the office of the Director of Planning and Zoning. The Director of Planning and Zoning shall provide a certified copy of the updated Map to the Clerk of Council for storage with the record of council ordinances.

(e)     If the Zoning Districts Map is lost, destroyed, or damaged, the Director of Planning and Zoning shall have a new map drawn. No further Council authorization is required so long as no district boundaries are changed in this process.
(Ord. 2000-143. Passed 6-26-00.)

1151.05 INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts as shown of the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:

(a)     Where Boundaries Approximately Follow Roads. Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the center line or road right-of-way line of roads, such lines shall be construed to be such district boundaries.

(b)    Where Boundaries Parallel Road Right-of-way Lines, Alley Lines. Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the center lines or road right-of-way lines of roads, the center lines or alley lines of alleys, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the Zoning Map. If no distance is given, such dimensions shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on such Zoning Map.

(c)     Where Boundaries Approximately Follow Lot Lines. Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.

(d)     Vacation of Public Ways. Whenever any road, alley or other public way is vacated in the manner authorized by law, the zoning district adjoining each side of such road, alley or public way shall be automatically extended to the center of such vacation and all areas included in the vacation shall then and henceforth be subject to all regulations of the extended districts.
(Ord. 2000-143. Passed 6-26-00.)